The cytoplasmic sensor, the AIM2 inflammasome : A precise therapeutic target in vascular and metabolic diseases

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Cardio-cerebrovascular diseases encompass pathological changes in the heart, brain and vascular system, which pose a great threat to health and well-being worldwide. Moreover, metabolic diseases contribute to and exacerbate the impact of vascular diseases. Inflammation is a complex process that protects against noxious stimuli but is also dysregulated in numerous so-called inflammatory diseases, one of which is atherosclerosis. Inflammation involves multiple organ systems and a complex cascade of molecular and cellular events. Numerous studies have shown that inflammation plays a vital role in cardio-cerebrovascular diseases and metabolic diseases. The absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) inflammasome detects and is subsequently activated by double-stranded DNA in damaged cells and pathogens. With the assistance of the mature effector molecule caspase-1, the AIM2 inflammasome performs crucial biological functions that underpin its involvement in cardio-cerebrovascular diseases and related metabolic diseases: The production of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), interleukin-18 (IL-18) and N-terminal pore-forming Gasdermin D fragment (GSDMD-N) mediates a series of inflammatory responses and programmed cell death (pyroptosis and PANoptosis). Currently, several agents have been reported to inhibit the activity of the AIM2 inflammasome and have the potential to be evaluated for use in clinical settings. In this review, we systemically elucidate the assembly, biological functions, regulation and mechanisms of the AIM2 inflammasome in cardio-cerebrovascular diseases and related metabolic diseases and outline the inhibitory agents of the AIM2 inflammasome as potential therapeutic drugs.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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British journal of pharmacology - (2024) vom: 25. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lin, Jiuguo [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jiaojiao [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Jian [VerfasserIn]
Li, Meihang [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Suowen [VerfasserIn]
Little, Peter J [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Dongmei [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Zhiping [VerfasserIn]

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AIM2
Inflammasome
Journal Article
Metabolic diseases
PANoptosis
Pyroptosis
Review
Vascular diseases

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Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1111/bph.16355

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NLM370182723